Recent reports on wage growth disguise the fact that only high earners are benefitting.Read more…
Alexandra Lake Wanstead Flats
Photo from run on Sunday (stylised). The Lake was named after the wife of King Edward VII and dug in 1905/06 to improve drainage and provide work for “unemployed men under the control of the West Ham Distress Committee”.Read more…
“A state for some of its citizens”
Netanyahu inadvertently shows why a key IHRA “example” is false Netanyahu’s disagreement with an Israeli actress has created something of … MoreRead more…
Lanarkshire college earns living wage accreditation
Announcement comes as Manchester University becomes 5000th living wage employer and UNISON names and shames colleges over pay
The article Lanarkshire college earns living wage accreditation first…Read more…
‘Recognise our responsibility’
On Saturday (March 16), millions of people took to the streets across the globe in solidarity with those facing fear and hate in our communities from a growing and dangerous far right. And we…Read more…
‘Disgraceful action’
Unite the union has today (March 18) confirmed that its membership at Lothian buses is holding a consultative ballot on potential industrial action. The moves follows Lothian Buses management…Read more…
Living standards ‘cut to the bone’
Workers employed by both Mears and Mitie undertaking housing maintenance work for Crawley council are gearing up for industrial action after nearly a decade of pay cuts, which has seen their earnings…Read more…
‘We must save Honda’
The UK is in the grip of a manufacturing emergency which will accelerate, leaving tens of thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, unless the Honda plant in Swindon is saved, Unite warned today…Read more…
United against Terror #Christchurch #Pittsburg #Manchester
Yesterday, following the fascist massacre of Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Newham Labour Movement family and friends, came together at a vigil outside Stratford Station. All of us were “United Against Terror”.
Newham Mayor,…Read more…
What business are asset managers in?
Another issue I am starting to look at in more detail is the overlap between stock-lending, shorting and other activity. I was recently pointed in the direction of some of BlackRock’s literature on stock-lending and it fed my sense that at least parts …Read more…
Review: How to Cure a Fanatic, by Amos Oz
This tiny little book, which you can read in under an hour, is a reminder of how much Amos Oz is missed today. The book consists of two short speeches he gave in Germany in…Read more…
Outsourcing hell – continued
If anyone were in anyone doubt that the outsourcing sector is in big trouble, Friday saw Interserve’s precarious position finally resolved. The major shareholder – US hedge fund Coltrane Asset Management – voted against the proposed debt-for-equity swa…Read more…
A year since Rokhsana Fiaz elected was as Labour Party Candidate for Newham Mayoral Contest 2018
What a great picture. I believe taken after 3pm that day when the Labour Party informed Rokshana that she had been elected by Labour Party member in Newham to be our candidate in the Newham directly elected Mayoral elections on 2018.
Bizarrely, I was …Read more…
The Cavendish Square conundrum
Swindon Borough Council has recently bought some land at Cavendish Square for more than £3 million. This was land that … MoreRead more…
Greater London UNISON Housing Associations Branch Annual Report 2018 (1) Branch Chair Report
Branch chairs report: Tony Power
It’s been a year of uncertainty for all of us. The Brexit vote of 2016 still continues and has consequences that are still not clear and this has become particularly unsettling for our members who have come from the E…Read more…
Solidarity success
The long running Birmingham bins dispute, concerning ‘secret payments’ and the ‘blacklisting’ of workers has ended after Birmingham City Council today (Friday March 15) approved the detailed legal…Read more…
Bandit capitalism strikes again
Outsourcing giant Interserve has gone into administration but will continue trading following the rejection of a controversial rescue package by its shareholders today (March 15). Coming a…Read more…
Interserve contracts must be bought back in-house, says UNISON
Firm’s collapse another example of catastrophic failures of privatisation
The article Interserve contracts must be bought back in-house, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Pay offer rejected
HGV drivers employed by Alpha Flight, the sole supplier of inflight food for British Airways at Gatwick airport, have rejected a revised pay offer, increasing the prospect of strike action and…Read more…
Standing up to racism on UN Anti-Racism Day
Tomorrow (Saturday) the streets of three UK cities – London, Cardiff and Glasgow – will be full of people standing up to racism as they take part in marches and rallies in support of UN Anti-Racism…Read more…